Famous Personalities Who Passed Away in 2025-2026: Important Obituaries for Exams

Important Obituaries 2025-2026: Renowned Personalities & Current Affairs

Q. 1: Sarla Maheshwari, who recently passed away, was associated with which profession?

A: Doordarshan News Reader

Q. 2: Legendary Bollywood actor known as the "He-Man of Indian Cinema" passed away at the age of 89. Who was he?

A: Dharmendra

Q. 3: Renowned ecologist Madhav Gadgil passed away at 82. He was famous for his work on which ecological site?

A: Western Ghats

Q. 4: Actress Praveena Deshpande passed away in February 2026. Which disease was she suffering from?

A: Multiple Myeloma (a type of White Blood Cell cancer)

Q. 5: Name the first female Prime Minister of Bangladesh who passed away at the age of 80 in December 2025.

A: Begum Khaleda Zia

Q. 6: Vinod Kumar Shukla passed away in December 2025. In which year was he awarded the Gyanpith Award?

A: 2024

Q. 7: Ram Vanji Sutar, who passed away in December 2025, was the creator of which iconic monument?

A: Statue of Unity

Q. 8: Satyapal Malik, who passed away at 79, served as the former Governor of which Union Territory?

A: Jammu & Kashmir (also served as Governor of Bihar, Goa, and Meghalaya)

Q. 9: Senior Congress leader and former Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil passed away in December 2025. Where was his hometown?

A: Latur, Maharashtra

Q. 10: Shibu Soren, who passed away at 81, was the former Chief Minister of which state?

A: Jharkhand

Q. 11: Baba Adhav, a prominent activist in labor and social justice movements, passed away in December 2025. He was from which state?

A: Maharashtra

Q. 12: Legend Kumari Kamala, who passed away at 91, was associated with which classical dance form?

A: Bharatanatyam

Q. 13: Actress Kamini Kaushal passed away at the age of 98. What was her profession?

A: Actress

Q. 14: Saalumarada Thimakka, known as the "Mother of 385 Banyan Trees," passed away at 114. In which year was she awarded the Padma Shri?

A: 2019

Q. 15: Renowned Telugu poet and lyricist Ande Sri passed away at 64. He is famous for composing the state anthem of which state?

A: Telangana (Anthem: "Jaya Jaya He Telangana")

Q. 16: Sulakshana Pandit, a celebrated playback singer and actress, passed away in November 2025. Where did she pass away?

A: Mumbai

Q. 17: James Watson, who passed away at 97, was a scientist famous for discovering what?

A: The Double Helix structure of DNA

Q. 18: Former Indian hockey goalkeeper and India's first Olympic medalist from Kerala passed away at 78. What was his name?

A: Manuel Frederick

Q. 19: Queen Mother Sirikit, known for her work on rural development and conservation, passed away at 93. Which country did she belong to?

A: Thailand

Q. 20: Veteran Bollywood actor Satish Shah, known for his role in "Sarabhai vs Sarabhai," passed away at 74. Where did he pass away?

A: Mumbai

Q. 21: Who was known as the "Father of Indian Advertising" and recently passed away?

A: Piyush Pandey

Q. 22: Veteran actor Pankaj Dheer, iconic for playing "Karna" in B.R. Chopra's Mahabharat, passed away recently. What was his most famous role?

A: Karna in Mahabharat

Q. 23: Senior socialist and freedom fighter Dr. Gunvantrai Ganpatilal Parekh (G.G. Parekh) passed away at the age of 100. When did he pass away?

A: October 2, 2025

Q. 24: Pandit Chhannulal Mishra, a Padma Vibhushan awardee and Hindustani classical singer, passed away recently. Which gharana did he belong to?

A: Banaras Gharana

Q. 25: Harold Dennis "Dickie" Bird, the legendary retired international cricket umpire, passed away at 92. Which country was he from?

A: England

Q. 26: Former World Billiards Champion Manoj Kothari passed away at 67. In which year did he win the world title?

A: 1990

Q. 27: Guru Sarada Hoffman, who passed away at 96, was a legendary figure in which classical dance?

A: Bharatanatyam

Q. 28: Former Chief Minister of Meghalaya, D.D. Lapang, passed away at 91. Which state did he lead?

A: Meghalaya

Q. 29: Singer Zubeen Garg passed away recently. An island in which country was renamed the "Zubeen Garg Island" in his honor?

A: Singapore

Q. 30: Eminent Bengali author Mani Shankar Mukherjee (known as "Shankar") passed away at 92. In which city did he pass away?

A: Kolkata

Q. 31: Inderjit Singh Bindra, former BCCI President, passed away in January 2026. Which sport was he associated with?

A: Cricket

Q. 32: David J. Farber, often called the "Grandfather of the Internet," passed away recently. What networking framework was he known for?

A: IP (Internet Protocol)

Q. 33: Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar passed away recently following what incident?

A: Plane Crash

Q. 34: Actor Achyut Potdar, famous for his role in the movie "3 Idiots," passed away at 91. What was his iconic dialogue?

A: "Are kehna kya chahte ho?"

Q. 35: Veteran journalist Mark Tully, known as the "Voice of India," passed away at 90. Which organization was he associated with for many years?

A: BBC